Banned books week: 10 most challenged titles

And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell. Reasons: 'Anti-ethnic, anti-family, homosexuality, religious viewpoint, and unsuited to age group' Photograph: PR

His Dark Materials trilogy, by Philip Pullman. Reasons: 'Political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, and violence' Photograph: PR

TTYL; TTFN; L8R, G8R (series), by Lauren Myracle. Reasons: 'Offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited to age group' Photograph: PR

Scary Stories (series), by Alvin Schwartz. Reasons: 'Occult/satanism, religious viewpoint, and violence' Photograph: PR

Bless Me, Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya. Reasons: 'Occult/satanism, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, and violence' Photograph: PR

The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky. Reasons: 'Drugs, homosexuality, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit, suicide, and unsuited to age group' Photograph: PR

Gossip Girl (series), by Cecily von Ziegesar. Reasons: 'Offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited to age group' Photograph: PR

Uncle Bobby's Wedding, by Sarah S Brannen. Reasons: 'Homosexuality and unsuited to age group' Photograph: PR

The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini. Reasons: 'Offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited to age group' Photograph: PR

Flashcards of My Life, by Charise Mericle Harper. Reasons: 'Sexually explicit and unsuited to age group' Photograph: PR